Friday, October 9, 1981 23 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS The Vatican, Nazis and Gold Revealing facts about the role of Pope Pius XII during the era of Nazi terrorism are contained in a letter pub- lished in the New York Times on Oct. 4. Joseph Levi, author of the letter, whp was in Rome at the time of the described inci- dent, stated in the letter published in the NYTimes: "In your issue of Sept. 21,. FOR YOUR • 1982 CADILLAC_ SEE ME TIM AUDETTE Sales & Leasing at AUDETTE CADILLAC . 7100 Orchard Lake Rd. at Northwestern, West Bloomfield (313) 851-7200 PERSONALIZED SUNNI GUARANTIED you report that in his book 'The Papacy in the Modern World' — which defends the failure of Pope Pius XII to condemn Nazi atrocities — the Rev. J. Derek Holmes, a Roman Catholic historian, states that "The Vatican was quick to supply the ran- som when the Nazis de- manded 110 pounds of gold in exchange for the lives of 200 Roman Jews: "I was at that time in Rome, working closely with the people in charge to col- lect gold. I can inform you that the implication that the Vatican contributed any gold for this purpose is in- correct. "The facts are the follow- ing: The Jewish commun- ity in Rome informed the Vatican about the ran- som. The Vatican's reply, on Sept. 27, 1943, was that the Pope was ready to lend to the Jewish com- munity that quantity of gold that was missing to satisfy the demand for 110 pounds. "However, before the deadline given by the Nazis came, Sept. 28, the dona- tions of gold by Jews and non-Jews exceeded 110 pounds. 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ALL/N President GEMOLOGIST DIAMONTOLOGIST Soviet Emigres at All-Time Low NEW YORK (JTA) — activists, have each been The number of Jews who ar- convicted and sentenced to rived in Vienna from the three-year terms in a labor Sovet Union during Sep- camp, it was reported by the tember was 405, the lowest National Conference on monthly figure ever since Soviet Jewry. emigration began, it was The trial, which began reported by Charlotte Sept. 22 in the Moldavian Jacobson, chairman of the Supreme Court, stemmed Joviet Jewry Research from charges contending Bureau of the National Con- that the Kishinev ac- ference on Soviet Jewry. -tivists defamed the Soviet Mrs. Jacobson expressed state and participated in "amazement" at what he actions that violated the termed the "negative public order. Neither statement" issued by the Tsukerman or Lokshin Union of Councils for Soviet will be granted appeals, Jews on the issue of nos- the National Conference hrim. The council, at its an- reported. In a related development, nual meeting last, month in Washington, expressed con- the Rabbinical Council of cern over the announced America said it supported change in the Soviet Awish the Jewish Agency and gov- resettlement policy by the ernment of Isreal which urged steps to be taken to Jewish Agency. curtail the efforts of Ameri- Meanwhile, Vladimir can relief agencies which Tsukerman and Osip Lok- aid Soviet Jewry to choose shin, two Soviet refusnik the U.S. option over Israel. It also was reported that Soviet authorities have closed down an unofficial "Jewish university" in Kharkov and arrested one of its organizers. The study group, which taught weekend courses in apartments for about 25 children of would-be emigres, stated about a year ago. Aleksandr Paritsky, one of the organizers, was ar- rested Aug. 28 and charged with anti-Soviet slander, which carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison and five of internal exile. (Copyright 1981. JTA, Inc.) The 10th of Tishri was chosen as the date for Yom Kippur because this is about the time of the fall harvest when the stockpiles of grain, grapes, etc. are full and lead to great pleasure. The Day of Atonement is thus scheduled at that time to remind man that he should not pursue physical pleasures at the cost of moral transgression. It is also claimed that this day was chosen because it was on that date that Moses came down from Mount Sinai the second time carry- ing the second set of tablets containing the 10 com- mandments. As he had brought down the first set BBYO Leaders WASHINGTON — Brian Sureck of Richardson, Tex. h4s been elected Grand Aleph Godol (president) of Aleph Zadik Aleph, the boys' component of the Bnai Brith Youth Organization. Brenda Silverman of Fos- ter City, Calif., has been elected International N'siah (president) of Bnai Brith Girls. 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